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ALS : American Philosophical Society I make no doubt but by this time Mr. Frazer has acquainted Your Excerlency in what Manner I came into the British Navy but for fear he Shod. not I take the liberty to Acquaint you that I was against my Inclination taken out of a Nuteral Vessel & Compeld. to serve his Britanick Majesty. I Now embrace this oppertunity of Returning to my Native Cuntry America...
ALS : American Philosophical Society This is the second time I have made bold to trouble your Excellency with my misfortunes for I cannot help thinking it exceeding hard to be kept a Prisonier in this Country as I am (& can prove my Self to be) a Native of Virginia & Subject to the United States of America. I amagine your Excellency may think me an Imposture by my being in the British Navy but...
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your favour of the 12th Instant I Recd. by yesterdays post & have no Reason to complain of your Excellencyes good conduct in not being too hasty in procureing me my liberty as you inform me you have already been Deceivd. by more than one or two; as to my being taking out of a Portaguese Vessel & Compelled to Serve his Britanick Majesty against my...
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope your Excellency will excuse my troubling you with this letter as I think it a favourable Oppertunity of Convincing you that I am no Imposture. Mr. Gregoire (a Merchant of this City who I am perfectly well acquainted with) will do me the Service to acquaint your Excellency that he has always Understood me to be an American & that he has likewise been...
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Yesterday Recd. a letter from Mr. Gregoire informing me that your Excellency has no objection to giveing me my liberty provided you were assured that I was raly an American. Inclosed I send you three Letters I have receivd. from Mr Frazier which is all I can do to convince you Mr. Frazier has likewise informed me that he has acquainted your Excellency...
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to Acquaint your Excellency that there is a Cartel arived at Merseillis some time ago & I Yesterday was inform’d that the Govonor of Manorca was made acquainted with my intention of returning to my Native Country & that he has made such interest here that Mr. Lumbard the Commandant of Marine intends to deliver me up. I amediately wrote to him...
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to inform your Excellency that at the time of the exchange of the English prisonors (as I would not except of my exchange as an English man) my allowance has been stop’t & since that time I have Subsisted on this small sum you were so kind as to give me. I inform’d you in my last of my intentions of going to Martineco & inclos’d you the Capts....
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to inform your Excellency of my unhappy situation; the Vessel I expected a passage in to Martinico is now Stop’d as they are inform’d of the English fleet being at Gibraltar & for me to go to Bordeaux without money is a thing impossable. I hope your Excellency will be so kind as to take my case into consideration & afford me some small...